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Car Auctions

Jan 21, 2008 7:05 am | Categories: auction, barrett-jackson, hatfield, museum, austin-healey, sprite, goggomobil, austin, bantam, mini, moke, bianchina, saab, sonnet, ford, taurus, sho, mercedes-benz, s-class, mercury, comet, caliente, ebay, volkswagen, beetle, bus, vanagon, packard, kaiser, darrin, plymouth, speed channel, shelby, yenko, hemi, cuda, chevrolet, mustang, nova, gt40
Posted by hudsonthedog

It's that week again. That week in January where I plop myself down in front of the tube with an A-Treat soda in one hand, pretzel sticks in the other, and both eyes glued to the Speed Channel for another 40 hours of auction coverage...the Barrett-Jackson auction from Scottsdale. Back in 1990, FNN (the Financial News Network...now CNBC) covered this auction for one Sunday afternoon and it was wonderful...

My Car Sales Career

Dec 17, 2007 6:03 am | Categories: car sales, ford, escort, mercury, cougar, xr7, festiva, grand marquis, lincoln, town car, econoline, tempo, topaz
Posted by hudsonthedog

My car sales career was quite brief. In that 100 day period, I learned quite a bit; not the least of which was that I'm not cut out for car sales. I also learned that car sales people are a breed unto themselves...

The Demise of...Mercury

Sep 17, 2007 10:34 am | Categories: ford motor company, mercury, amc, alan mullally, chrysler corporation, renault, mitsubishi, jeep-eagle, plymouth, general motors, oldsmobile, buick, pontiac, automotive news
Posted by hudsonthedog

Back in the mid 1990s, anyone who followed the automotive market could see the winds of change. There were brands that were heading for the door, but nobody would say anything official. It had to be that way so that the companies wouldn't lose additional sales and the dealers wouldn't sue...

Should They Stay or Should They Go?

Aug 6, 2007 7:50 am | Categories: cars, automobiles, mg, automotive industry, car brands, alfa romeo, nanjing, shanghai, saic, duesenberg, packard, stutz, amc, edsel, suzuki, mitsubishi, buick, mercury, isuzu, great wall, brilliance, peugeot, citroen, fiat, skoda, seat, geely, chery, chrysler, ford
Posted by hudsonthedog

On one automotive forum that I frequent, there is a discussion of which car brands should be the next to leave the US market. Poster after poster lists their choices and the reasons why they believe each should no longer sell their wares in the US. Most of the opinions are based on biases formed from personal experiences with these brands…some of which are quite out-dated...

Blog Category Results Found 4 entries. Categories results for: mercury Car Auctions Jan 21, 2008 7:05 am \| Categories: auction, barrett-jackson, hatfield, museum, austin-healey, sprite, goggomobil, austin, bantam, mini, moke, bianchina, saab, sonnet, ford, taurus, sho, mercedes-benz, s-class, mercury, comet, caliente, ebay, volkswagen, beetle, bus, vanagon, packard, kaiser, darrin, plymouth, speed channel, shelby, yenko, hemi, cuda, chevrolet, mustang, nova, gt40 Posted by hudsonthedog It's that week again. That week in January where I plop myself down in front of the tube with an A-Treat soda in one hand, pretzel sticks in the other, and both eyes glued to the Speed Channel for another 40 hours of auction coverage...the Barrett-Jackson auction from Scottsdale. Back in 1990, FNN (the Financial News Network...now CNBC) covered this auction for one Sunday afternoon and it was wonderful... My Car Sales Career Dec 17, 2007 6:03 am \| Categories: car sales, ford, escort, mercury, cougar, xr7, festiva, grand marquis, lincoln, town car, econoline, tempo, topaz Posted by hudsonthedog My car sales career was quite brief. In that 100 day period, I learned quite a bit; not the least of which was that I'm not cut out for car sales. I also learned that car sales people are a breed unto themselves... The Demise of...Mercury Sep 17, 2007 10:34 am \| Categories: ford motor company, mercury, amc, alan mullally, chrysler corporation, renault, mitsubishi, jeep-eagle, plymouth, general motors, oldsmobile, buick, pontiac, automotive news Posted by hudsonthedog Back in the mid 1990s, anyone who followed the automotive market could see the winds of change. There were brands that were heading for the door, but nobody would say anything official. It had to be that way so that the companies wouldn't lose additional sales and the dealers wouldn't sue... Should They Stay or Should They Go? Aug 6, 2007 7:50 am \| Categories: cars, automobiles, mg, automotive industry, car brands, alfa romeo, nanjing, shanghai, saic, duesenberg, packard, stutz, amc, edsel, suzuki, mitsubishi, buick, mercury, isuzu, great wall, brilliance, peugeot, citroen, fiat, skoda, seat, geely, chery, chrysler, ford Posted by hudsonthedog On one automotive forum that I frequent, there is a discussion of which car brands should be the next to leave the US market. Poster after poster lists their choices and the reasons why they believe each should no longer sell their wares in the US. Most of the opinions are based on biases formed from personal experiences with these brands…some of which are quite out-dated...